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Buccal Fat Removal

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Procedure · Buccal Fat Removal

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Buccal fat removal takes out the small pads of fat in the lower cheeks, usually through an incision inside the mouth, to give the lower face a slimmer look. A photograph shows the contour at one moment, but not how the face will change as the person ages.

What to look at in a buccal fat removal before-and-after

Look at the lower part of the cheeks from the front and from the three-quarter view: is the fullness reduced and are both sides alike? Check that the cheekbone and the jaw look in proportion rather than hollow.

Compare the two photographs for expression, since a smile, a tense jaw or the position of the tongue changes the look of the cheek. Weight and swelling also change the face, so a difference between photographs is not always due to the operation.

Results vary between patients. Images should not be interpreted as a guarantee of a similar outcome.

One case is not a forecast

One person's result reflects their anatomy, their healing and the technique chosen for them. It is not evidence of what your own result would be — only an in-person assessment can tell you that.

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